silk and silver metallic thread on silk ground, comprising: embroidered picture depicting Charles II and Henrietta Maria as Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, on original mounting board, 15-1/4 x 20-1/4 x 1/4 in.; small panel (possibly for a cabinet) featuring Henrietta Maria with anchor, applied rose and tulip embroidered slips, 7-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 1/4 in.
Provenance: 1929, purchased from Elizabeth Beasley Alexander of New York, NY by the
Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
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1929, purchased from Elizabeth Beasley Alexander of New York, NY by the
Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
discoloration and picked and pulled thread; Solomon example with break down center of backing board (in need of repair), areas lacking silk ground, notably to upper right quadrant and along left edge, loss to stitching throughout; some fading to embroidery, loss to stitching, notably in center top half, some tears and holes to silk backing
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